Baseera is an Egyptian non-profit organization, founded in 2004 to empower and enable visually impaired people to realize their potentials and become independent, proactive, and productive individuals in an accepting society.

 Baseera’s service model follows a fully integrated approach rather than a charitable one starting with prevention, treatment, early intervention, full rehabilitation services, in addition to providing training courses for surrounding communities around visually impaired people (caregivers, teachers, health professionals), and awareness raising activities for the public about the visually impaired, their capabilities, and how to support them.

Baseera also advocates the making, amendment, and implementation of policies pertaining to people with visual impairment, and conducts on-going research on their status in Egypt, their needs, and the different international approaches followed in the education and rehabilitation services for this population.

Baseera was inspired by the knowledge and experience of Mrs. Doaa Mabrouk and Dr. Sawsan El Messiri acquired through their own support for their son Mohamed who was born with visual impairment. The organization combines the expertise of Mrs. Mabrouk in the field of rehabilitation gained through her Orientation and Mobility studies in Canada, and Dr. El-Missiri’s extensive experience in sustainable development.